Steering
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Steering
I have a 69 coupe with manual steering. TCP has both a power rack and manual rack. How much of an improvement will I feel with just the manual rack and pinion and will the turning radious be affected by the rack and pinion? (meaning a smaller turning radious)
I read about the problems with Flaming River r&p. The additional fabrication that was necessary and the extra parts that FR would not take back...
I read about the problems with Flaming River r&p. The additional fabrication that was necessary and the extra parts that FR would not take back...
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RE: Steering
ORIGINAL: 69misstress
I have a 69 coupe with manual steering. TCP has both a power rack and manual rack. How much of an improvement will I feel with just the manual rack and pinion and will the turning radious be affected by the rack and pinion? (meaning a smaller turning radious)
I read about the problems with Flaming River r&p. The additional fabrication that was necessary and the extra parts that FR would not take back...
I have a 69 coupe with manual steering. TCP has both a power rack and manual rack. How much of an improvement will I feel with just the manual rack and pinion and will the turning radious be affected by the rack and pinion? (meaning a smaller turning radious)
I read about the problems with Flaming River r&p. The additional fabrication that was necessary and the extra parts that FR would not take back...
#6
RE: Steering
69misstress,
You probably read about my FR R&P woes about the installation...
If your car is a stock small block with exhaust manifolds, this should not be a problem for you. It's when you have headers that causes the problems. And that may also be true with TCP also. Don't believe a salesman...
The steering effort is much easier now, but not like power. There is no play whatsoever! The radius is a bit larger and effort increases the tighter you want to turn. Of course, my tires are very sticky, treadwear rating of 50.
What ratio of gear box do you have? Manual should be 16:1 and power 20:1, which doesn't make sense to me. Using a 20:1 would make it easier in a manual application...but require more turns than the other.
You probably read about my FR R&P woes about the installation...
If your car is a stock small block with exhaust manifolds, this should not be a problem for you. It's when you have headers that causes the problems. And that may also be true with TCP also. Don't believe a salesman...
The steering effort is much easier now, but not like power. There is no play whatsoever! The radius is a bit larger and effort increases the tighter you want to turn. Of course, my tires are very sticky, treadwear rating of 50.
What ratio of gear box do you have? Manual should be 16:1 and power 20:1, which doesn't make sense to me. Using a 20:1 would make it easier in a manual application...but require more turns than the other.
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